HP begins flying its new flights YEG-PHX
Oct 20, 2003, 10:47 am
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HP begins flying its new flights YEG-PHX
PHOENIX, Oct. 20 /CNW/ -- America West Airlines
(NYSE: AWA), the second largest low-fare carrier in the U.S., begins daily
roundtrip, nonstop service between its Phoenix hub and Edmonton, Alberta
today. Customers in Edmonton can take advantage of America West's business-
friendly fares that are 40 to 70 percent below most other major carriers and
do not require a Saturday night stay.
America West will bring customers in Edmonton outstanding operational
service and friendly ticketing policies, which allow unused tickets to retain
their value for a year and allow customers to fly standby for free on the same
day as their originally scheduled flight.
"Edmonton is a city dominated by high-fare carriers. Now residents can
enjoy a low-fare and full service airline," said Dion Flannery, vice
president, scheduling, route planning and Internet distribution. "America
West also offers a gateway through our Phoenix hub to great destinations
throughout the U.S. as well as Mexico business and beach destinations."
Edmonton is America West's fourth destination in Canada, where the airline
currently provides service to Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver and is one of
five destinations added this year. The airline initiated service to Memphis,
Tenn., in April, and Cancun, Mexico, in June. New service to Monterrey,
Mexico begins today and the airline will initiate service to San Jose, Costa
Rica on Dec. 1, 2003.
America West Express, which is operated by subsidiary airlines of Mesa Air
Group, will provide the daily nonstop, roundtrip flights utilizing the popular
64-seat Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) aircraft, which features seating for six
in first class and 58 in the main cabin. This new service will offer
customers connections to 48 cities across the U.S. and Mexico.
The flight schedule for the new service is listed below
Edmonton to Phoenix Phoenix to Edmonton
Flight Departs Arrives Flight Departs Arrives
6717* 7:00 a.m. 9:25 a.m. 6712 7:10 p.m. 11:30 p.m.
*Flight starts Oct. 21, 2003
For more information or to make a reservation, call America West at
1-800-2-FLY-AWA (1-800-235-9292), log onto www.americawest.com or contact a
professional travel agent. Customers can sign up for FlightFund at
www.FlightFund.com , the frequent flyer section of www.americawest.com or by
calling the FlightFund Service Center at 1-800-247-5691. America West's
frequent flyer program is the winner of Inside Flyer magazine's prestigious
Freddie Award for Best Elite-Level Program in the Americas.
Founded in 1983 and proudly celebrating its 20-year anniversary in 2003,
America West Airlines is the nation's second largest low-fare airline and the
only carrier formed since deregulation to achieve major airline status.
America West's 13,000 employees serve nearly 55,000 customers a day in
92 destinations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
(NYSE: AWA), the second largest low-fare carrier in the U.S., begins daily
roundtrip, nonstop service between its Phoenix hub and Edmonton, Alberta
today. Customers in Edmonton can take advantage of America West's business-
friendly fares that are 40 to 70 percent below most other major carriers and
do not require a Saturday night stay.
America West will bring customers in Edmonton outstanding operational
service and friendly ticketing policies, which allow unused tickets to retain
their value for a year and allow customers to fly standby for free on the same
day as their originally scheduled flight.
"Edmonton is a city dominated by high-fare carriers. Now residents can
enjoy a low-fare and full service airline," said Dion Flannery, vice
president, scheduling, route planning and Internet distribution. "America
West also offers a gateway through our Phoenix hub to great destinations
throughout the U.S. as well as Mexico business and beach destinations."
Edmonton is America West's fourth destination in Canada, where the airline
currently provides service to Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver and is one of
five destinations added this year. The airline initiated service to Memphis,
Tenn., in April, and Cancun, Mexico, in June. New service to Monterrey,
Mexico begins today and the airline will initiate service to San Jose, Costa
Rica on Dec. 1, 2003.
America West Express, which is operated by subsidiary airlines of Mesa Air
Group, will provide the daily nonstop, roundtrip flights utilizing the popular
64-seat Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) aircraft, which features seating for six
in first class and 58 in the main cabin. This new service will offer
customers connections to 48 cities across the U.S. and Mexico.
The flight schedule for the new service is listed below
Edmonton to Phoenix Phoenix to Edmonton
Flight Departs Arrives Flight Departs Arrives
6717* 7:00 a.m. 9:25 a.m. 6712 7:10 p.m. 11:30 p.m.
*Flight starts Oct. 21, 2003
For more information or to make a reservation, call America West at
1-800-2-FLY-AWA (1-800-235-9292), log onto www.americawest.com or contact a
professional travel agent. Customers can sign up for FlightFund at
www.FlightFund.com , the frequent flyer section of www.americawest.com or by
calling the FlightFund Service Center at 1-800-247-5691. America West's
frequent flyer program is the winner of Inside Flyer magazine's prestigious
Freddie Award for Best Elite-Level Program in the Americas.
Founded in 1983 and proudly celebrating its 20-year anniversary in 2003,
America West Airlines is the nation's second largest low-fare airline and the
only carrier formed since deregulation to achieve major airline status.
America West's 13,000 employees serve nearly 55,000 customers a day in
92 destinations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Oct 23, 2003, 12:36 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by PunishedEdmontonian:
Pretty soon I'll have to change my FT handle....</font>
Pretty soon I'll have to change my FT handle....</font>
Oct 23, 2003, 12:58 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by AZ Travels the World:
I think once you fly on one of these RJ's for that distance a few times you'll find your handle is perfectly appropriate.</font>
I think once you fly on one of these RJ's for that distance a few times you'll find your handle is perfectly appropriate.
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My handle actually derives from the lack of service ex-YEG that once existed here. However, once I broke free of the delusion that AC somehow deserved my patronage things are much, much better and magically more and more transborder flights have come on stream.
Oct 23, 2003, 2:05 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by PunishedEdmontonian:
According to an e-mail I got from a travel agent today that I use occasionally, bookings on this new service are running 35% ahead of best estimates!
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According to an e-mail I got from a travel agent today that I use occasionally, bookings on this new service are running 35% ahead of best estimates!
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Oct 23, 2003, 2:38 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by PunishedEdmontonian:
I invite you up to try out AC's patented tarmac-to-tarmac Dash8 service here in YEG between November - March when it's -25F. Then you'll know that an RJ with a jetway is luxurious!
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I invite you up to try out AC's patented tarmac-to-tarmac Dash8 service here in YEG between November - March when it's -25F. Then you'll know that an RJ with a jetway is luxurious!
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I'm glad things are looking up for you.
Oct 28, 2003, 2:03 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by WebTraveler:
Didn't America West serve Edmonton way back when it first started?</font>
Didn't America West serve Edmonton way back when it first started?</font>